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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech J35 · Fort Worth, TX · November 5, 2007

Date: November 5, 2007 · 11:15 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7208B
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08LA025
Reported as: Beech J35
Reported engine: Continental IO470*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,194 total1,125 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N7208BRegistration cancelled Jul 21, 2009 · Beech J35S/N D-5499 · Built 1958 Airframe modelBeech J35 Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot states that he was enroute from houston executive airport (tme) to Fort Worth hicks field (T67) when a sudden loss of power occurred. He was at 2200 feet MSL about 1.5 miles northeast of Fort Worth meacham field (ftw) in cruise flight when the engine suddenly stopped. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to glide to (ftw). The aircraft could not glide to (ftw) and the pilot landed off of the airport about 1/2 mile north of runway 16.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES THAT HE WAS ENROUTE FROM HOUSTON EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (TME) TO FORT WORTH HICKS FIELD (T67) WHEN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HE WAS AT 2200 FEET MSL ABOUT 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WORTH MEACHAM FIELD (FTW) IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO (FTW). THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT GLIDE TO (FTW) AND THE PILOT LANDED OFF OF THE AIRPORT ABOUT 1/2 MILE NORTH OF RUNWAY 16.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW08LA025Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXFailure of the operator to ensure that the metering unit's throttle arm and throttle cable were secured using manufacturer approved hardware. A contributing factor to the pilot's injuries was the lack of shoulder retraints.Nov 5, 2007 · Substantial damage